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Radiology Support Worker

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation TrustSouth Shields, North East

Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Location
South Shields
Closes
11 November 2026

Overview

This is a NHS role (permanent) with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust based in South Shields. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 11 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

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Job description

Previous Applicants Need not Apply. The Trust are currently looking to recruit compassionate Radiology Assistants / Support workers to join our fast-p...

As a Radiology

Support Worker, you will support the Radiology Department in all areas: - Plain Film X-Ray, CT scan, MRI, and Ultrasound and Interventional Radiography (site

dependent). Supporting the Team in the provision of a 24 / 7 service.

Your role will

include preparing patients for various investigations, acting as chaperone,

moving and handling, patient care and use of computers.

It is essential

that you have good communication and IT skills. You must be able to demonstrate

a caring and compassionate attitude in all aspects of care delivery.

You should be

able to demonstrate excellent patient care, maintain confidentiality, work on

your own initiative and as part of a team, and understand the importance of

following standard operating policies and procedures.

Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.

One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,

and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we

may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Essential: - Demonstrable experience working in a healthcare environment; - Demonstrable experience working with IT.

Desirable: - Previous work within a Radiology setting

Essential: - Maths and English Language at Level 1 or above (GCSE A-E or equivalent) or equivalent health care experience.; - Willingness to complete Competency Based Assessments and a Portfolio of evidence, in order to achieve the Care Certificate and any other training related role.

Desirable: - Health Care Certificate.

Essential: - Demonstrate well developed written, verbal, listening skills.; - Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative or as a team player; - Demonstrate willingness to work flexibly to ensure service provision; - Ability to perform Moving and Handling tasks; - Ability to maintain confidentiality/security.; - Show compassion, care and maintains patients privacy and dignity.

Desirable: - Experience of Radiology Information Systems

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How this role compares

We hold 374 NHS vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 95% of them.

There are 11,887 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 609 of them in North East.

You have 5 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 33 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has 21 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.

These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.

How to apply

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